Daniella May

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30th July 2007

I have always loved the water so no one was surprised when I wanted to spend my gap year with an organization working to preserve reef health. That was ten years ago and the 'year' before university has spread out to become the decade and may well become the rest of my life. Over that time I have worked as a snorkeling, diving and watersports instructor in a range of beautiful places and managed to spend very little time in temperatures less than 74 degrees. I have also spent as much time as possible traveling and have been lucky enough to get some good advice from locals and other experts on my travels which I am happy to share on World Reviewer. Spread the love for the reef and the marine life that lives there and be gentle and appreciate of it.

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Jawaharlal Nehru and Indira Gandhi, who both became Prime Ministers of India, were both born here. It's the Nehru-Gandhi Family home and was built in the 19th Century by Motilal Nehru. It's now a museum, so you can have a look at th…"

This is another relatively expensive Fijian resort, but again the snorkeling and off shore diving are incredible. You can dive or snorkel from the beach right in front of the main portion of the resort, called Jayne’s Lane, and expect to see an excellen…"

The ocean between Taveuni and Matangi Islands and the coastlines of both islands are full of great places to conduct underwater explorations. The north eastern region of the Fiji islands are known for their plentiful and varied reef fish and colourful s…"

Not usually a coral enthusiast, I usually prefer meeting large fish when I‘m snorkeling, I have to say that I was overwhelmed by the colourful, and hugely varied, array of coral to be found around Lizard Island on it’s fringed reef lagoon and outer reefs…"

Lembeh Strait is in an ideal spot, in the cross currents of the Moluccan Sea and the Sulawesi Sea, to attract unusual marine life. There is plenty of food here and the soft corals and anemones are an explosion of life and colour full of varied texture a…"

Most people travel to Honduras to snorkel and dive in Roatan, however Guanaja would be my preference of the two. This volcanic island and it’s surrounding ocean is a maze of interesting perforated rock formations created when lava has hit the ocean and …"

In good weather this long narrow, open water reef provides an ideal environment for larger fish and smaller sharks, like silver tip sharks and grey reef sharks. There are a couple of popular diving and snorkelling sites along the reefs ridge, but as wit…"

This is my second favourite snorkeling island of the Similan group, it’s fringed by a shallow reef of plate and staghorn corals highlighted by a couple of massive sea fans which starts almost straight off the beach. One of the most beautiful bommies I’v…"

With pale sandy sea floors and delicate reefs of hard coral on one side and rocky boulder strewn jungles of soft corals and fans on the other, the Similan Islands provide a diverse environment for divers and snorkelers. Nine islands make up the Similan …"

Without giving too much away and spoiling the excitement of discovering your own underwater wonderland I would recommend divers and snorkelers visit Burma for the Burma Banks area. The region is a raised reef plateau starting at depths of only 30 feet f…"

Rurutu is a small but lush and bountiful island with a colourful barrier reef edging on to the lagoon. If you like seeing bigger fish and sharks in clear water then this, and Tahiti in general, is the place to come. I’ve seen hammerheads, white t…"